randpolje

randpolje
   An enclosed plain at the edge of a karst area receiving surface water from the nonkarstic area. The water drains out through underground passages in the karst area. The plain is thus completely enclosed by higher ground. Compare blind valley; karst margin plain [10].

A Lexicon of Cave and Karst Terminology with Special Reference to Environmental Karst Hydrology. . 2002.

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  • marginal polje —    1. Flat plain surrounded by higher limestone country on all except one side which consists of impermeable ridges or hills. Such a feature is normally found on the edge of a karst area or region [20].    2. Flat limestone plain which is… …   Lexicon of Cave and Karst Terminology

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